Rayquaza Gold Star sale puts Fanatics Collect's TCG lane in the spotlight
A 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star graded CGC Gem Mint 10 sold for $168,000 through Fanatics Collect on July 19, giving TCG collectors another six-figure comp to watch outside the usual Charizard headline lane.
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A 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star graded CGC Gem Mint 10 sold for $168,000 through Fanatics Collect on July 19, giving TCG collectors another six-figure comp to watch outside the usual Charizard headline lane.
CGC published the sale highlight on August 12 and said the price included buyer's premium. Fanatics Collect's listing shows the card closed with 42 bids, was fulfilled by Fanatics Collect, and was vaulted for security. CGC described the result as the third-highest price realized for a CGC-certified TCG sold through a Fanatics Collect auction.
The sale matters because it blends several hobby pressure points at once: a Gold Star-era Pokemon grail, a high CGC grade, a public auction result, and Fanatics Collect's growing role as both a vault and marketplace for high-end cards. For collectors trying to read the TCG market, the result is not just a Rayquaza number. It is a reminder that the top end of Pokemon can move through newer marketplace rails, not only legacy auction houses or private sales.
Rayquaza did not need Charizard's name to carry the week
The card itself has enough scarcity to stand alone. CGC said more than 250 copies of the Rayquaza Gold Star are listed in its Population Report, but only 12 have earned CGC Gem Mint 10 and only one has earned CGC Pristine 10. CGC also noted that Gold Star inserts landed at roughly one per 72 packs, a pull-rate detail that helps explain why clean copies can separate from ordinary EX-era cards.
Fanatics Collect's page adds the auction mechanics. The listing identifies the card as a 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Holo Rayquaza Gold Star #107 CGC 10 Gem Mint, sold on July 19 for $168,000 with buyer's premium. It was also marked as flash inserted on July 12, giving the lot a short runway before the weekly auction close.
That timeline is important for comp hunting. A seven-day auction window, 42 bids, and a final price including buyer's premium are different signals than a fixed-price listing, an asking price, or a social post about what a card might be worth. Collectors should use the result as a confirmed public sale, but they should still compare grade, grading company, population, venue, and premium before applying it to another Rayquaza copy.
Fanatics Collect is building a TCG comp board
The Rayquaza sale did not happen in isolation. CGC's same July highlights included a 1999 1st Edition Charizard Holo graded CGC Gem Mint 10 that realized $114,000 on July 26, a 2003 Skyridge Umbreon Holo graded CGC Perfect 10 that realized $50,400, and Gold Star Pokemon results at $36,000 for both Mudkip and Umbreon.
That spread is useful. It shows Fanatics Collect is not only surfacing modern sports chase cards and memorabilia. It is also creating public auction results across vintage Pokemon, Gold Star-era cards, Skyridge holos, Magic, VeeFriends, and high-end sports cards.
CGC also pointed to multiple six-figure results outside Pokemon, including a VeeFriends Topps Chrome SuperFractor, a Tom Brady 2025 Topps Chrome Sapphire Padparadscha autograph, and a Kylian Mbappe 2026 Panini Prizm World Cup Black parallel, each reported at $132,000. That cross-category board helps explain why marketplace context matters. The same buyer attention is moving between TCG grails, modern sports 1/1s, and entertainment-card scarcity.
What collectors should take from the $168,000 number
The clean takeaway is not that every Gold Star card is suddenly a six-figure asset. The clean takeaway is that grade, population, insert scarcity, character demand, and venue all mattered at the same time.
Recent Reddit discussion around Gold Star Rayquaza shows how quickly collectors switch into protection mode when a copy surfaces. In one PokemonCardValue thread about a 2005 Shiny Rayquaza Gold Star, a top comment warned, "DONT TAKE OFFERS HERE! You're looking at thousands based on condition," while another wrote, "This is potentially a 30k card Do not respond to DMs." Those comments were not about the Fanatics Collect lot, and they should not be treated as sale proof. They do show the market language around raw or uncertain Rayquaza copies: authenticate first, grade carefully, and do not let DMs set the price.
For buyers, the homework is similar. Check whether the comp includes buyer's premium. Check the exact set and card number. Check whether the card is Gem Mint, Pristine, Perfect, or another grade. Check whether the listing was a closed auction, a buy-now ask, or an open offer.
Why this matters for Rip Report readers
Fanatics Collect's Rayquaza result is a market-heat story, not a pack-opening promise. A public six-figure sale can lift attention around a character, set, or grading lane, but it does not tell a collector what a sealed box, break spot, or digital rip will return.
That distinction is the practical value. If a platform, breaker, or seller uses trophy-card comps to build excitement, collectors should ask how directly the comp applies. A CGC 10 Rayquaza Gold Star from EX Deoxys is a rare, already-identified card with a public auction result. A sealed product chase is a different risk profile. A break spot is different again.
The sale still belongs on the radar because it confirms real top-end demand for a non-Charizard Pokemon grail through Fanatics Collect. It also gives collectors a cleaner comparison point the next time a Gold Star Rayquaza, Skyridge Umbreon, high-grade Charizard, or modern TCG SuperFractor hits a public marketplace.
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FAQ
How much did the CGC 10 Rayquaza Gold Star sell for on Fanatics Collect?+
The 2005 Pokemon EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star #107 graded CGC Gem Mint 10 sold for $168,000 through Fanatics Collect on July 19, 2026. The reported price included buyer's premium.
Why is the Rayquaza Gold Star sale notable?+
CGC said the sale was the third-highest price realized for a CGC-certified TCG sold through a Fanatics Collect auction. The card combines Gold Star scarcity, Rayquaza demand, a CGC Gem Mint 10 grade, and a public auction result.
Does the $168,000 Rayquaza sale apply to all Gold Star cards?+
No. The result is specific to a 2005 EX Deoxys Rayquaza Gold Star #107 graded CGC Gem Mint 10. Other Gold Star cards can vary widely by Pokemon, set, grade, condition, grading company, and sale venue.
What should collectors check before using this sale as a comp?+
Check whether the price includes buyer's premium, whether the card is the same set and card number, the exact grade, population data, sale date, and whether the comparison is a closed auction rather than an asking price.